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Legislation

This bill requires local governments to hold their general elections at the same time as the statewide primary or statewide general election in even-numbered years, or on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June or November of odd-numbered years. Local elections that are consolidated with state elections typically have much higher voter turnout.

Letters & Testimony

This letter begins, 'On behalf of California Common Cause and our 400,000 national members, please accept this letter of support for Assembly Bill 1378, a bill to expand the protections and processes of California's Whistleblower Protection Act to employees of the Legislature.'

The U.S. Supreme Court announced this morning that it will hear oral arguments in Gill v. Whitford, an appeal of a three-judge federal trial court decision that Wisconsin State Assembly districts are an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.

Research & Reports

California's declining voter turnout is cause for concern, warranting significant and immediate action. In order to reduce the more than 40% of registered voters who do not currently vote because of process, time, or scheduling constraints, state legislators should look to modernize elections and improve the voting experience for all.

This report outlines several frameworks for public financing solutions, gives an overview of the state of public financing in California, and provides additional resources for model public financing bills.

General Content

An Arizona group, Americans for Responsible Leadership, recently laundered $11 million in campaign funding through the Small Business Action Committee PAC in what may be the largest secret political donation in California history.

Common Cause led successful efforts to eliminate gerrymandering by reforming the way California draws congressional and state legislative district lines -- now Common Cause will lead the effort to expand this reform movement nationally.